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We separated without much emotion on either side. He next took leave of Chon and his daughter-in-law. the former wept bitterly, for she was a most excellent and amiable girl but the latter, who knew but too much of the villainy of her father-in-law, could scarcely repress her joy at his departure.
He used to make her jump upon his knees; and altho' she had passed the first bloom of youth, he played with her like a child. But what most particularly diverted the king, was calling my sister-in-law by her nickname; "Petite Chon, grande Chon," he was always saying, "do this, go there, come here."
"Well," he exclaimed, attempting to force a smile, "well! I will write to the ladies de Grammont, to inform them that they need not give themselves the trouble to remain near me at the chateau." On his saying these words I darted towards the door, and went into my chamber. The king followed, and finding there mademoiselle Chon, who was working at some tapestry, said to her,
I was soon much pleased with her, and the king became equally so. He used to make her jump upon his knees; and altho' she had passed the first bloom of youth, he played with her like a child. But what most particularly diverted the king, was calling my sister-in-law by her nickname; "<Petite Chon, grande Chon>," he was always saying, "do this, go there, come here."
He is well with the king, and I am certain will take the most lively interest in all that concerns me." "I have no doubt of it," said Chon, with a sly look. "Write to him to come, and you can arrange your ulterior proceedings." On this advice, which was quite to my taste, I went instantly to my writing-table, the last present which the king had made me.
He is well with the king, and I am certain will take the most lively interest in all that concerns me." "I have no doubt of it," said Chon, with a sly look. "Write to him to come, and you can arrange your ulterior proceedings." On this advice, which was quite to my taste, I went instantly to my writing-table, the last present which the king had made me.
One was called Isabelle, whom they had nicknamed <Bischi>, the other's name was Fanchon, and her name had been abbreviated to "<Chon>." The latter had much talent, and even brought to Versailles with her, an instinctive spirit of diplomacy which would have done honor to a practised courtier. She would have been thought simple, unsophisticated, and yet was full of plot and cunning.
"What ails me!" replied I, "I wish I were dead, rather than see myself the butt of all the scandal of the foul-mouthed gossips of your court." The king, suspecting the confidence I was about to repose in him, was sorry he had asked for it, and was silent. He began to play a tattoo with his fingers on the chimney-piece. At this moment mademoiselle Chon came in.
"What ails me!" replied I, "I wish I were dead, rather than see myself the butt of all the scandal of the foul-mouthed gossips of your court." The king, suspecting the confidence I was about to repose in him, was sorry he had asked for it, and was silent. He began to play a tattoo with his fingers on the chimney-piece. At this moment mademoiselle Chon came in.
Puck Mulligan, panamahelmeted, went step by step, iambing, trolling: John Eglinton, my jo, John, Why won't you wed a wife? He spluttered to the air: O, the chinless Chinaman! Chin Chon Eg Lin Ton. We went over to their playbox, Haines and I, the plumbers' hall. Our players are creating a new art for Europe like the Greeks or M. Maeterlinck. Abbey Theatre! I smell the pubic sweat of monks.
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